Sheffield Route Learning Flashcards
How many aspect signalling is it on the route to Sheffield?
4 aspect except when via Rotherham Central where it is 3 aspect on the Down Tinsley
How many aspect signalling is Sheffield station area?
3 aspect.
Name all of the junctions from Doncaster to Sheffield?
South Yorkshire Jn
St James Jn
Hexthorpe Jn
Cadeby Jn/Cadeby Loop
Mexborough Jn
Swinton North Jn
Swinton South Jn
Aldwarke Jn
Masborough Jn
Holmes Jn
Wincobank Jn
Brightside Jn
Mill Race Jn
Nunnery Main Line Jn
Name all of the junctions relevant if via Thrybergh?
Mexborough Jn
Thrybergh Jn
Roundwood Chord
Aldwarke Jn
Name all of the junctions relevant if via Rotherham Central?
Aldwarke Jn
Parkgate Junction
Rotherham Central Junction
Holmes Chord
Holmes Jn
List all of the speeds between Doncaster and Sheffield via Masborough?
15 over ladder
25 at South Yorks Jn
40 at St James Jn
70 shortly after St James Jn
75 at Hexthorpe Jn
60 before green bridge before Mexborough
75 after green bridge before Mexborough
60 before Mexborough station
40 before Swinton Curve
50 at top of Swinton Curve
90/100 at Swinton South Jn
80 before Masborough old platform
50 at end of Masborough old platform
80 before Holmes Jn
90 after Holmes Jn
80 at Brightside Jn
70 before old Attercliffe platform
15 at signal protecting station
List all of the speeds between Sheffield and Doncaster via Masborough?
15 at Sheffield North Jn
70 after first signal outside of station
80 after old Attercliffe platform
90 at signal after Mill Race Jn
50 before Masborough old platform
90/100 after Masborough Junction
30/40 over Swinton North Jn
60 before Mexborough Jn after Swinton Curve
75 after Mexborough
70 after Conisborough
75 after bridge
70 at Hexthorpe Jn
25 at signal protecting Doncaster
List all of the speeds via Thrybergh in the Down direction?
40 over Mexborough Jn
40/50 after Thrybergh Loop
40 at Thrybergh Jn
25 at Roundwood Chord
List all of the speeds via Thrybergh in the Up direction?
25 over Aldwarke Jn
40 at Roundwood Chord
25 over Thrybergh Jn
40/50 when off Thrybergh Jn
40 after Thrybergh Loop and across Mexborough Jn
List all of the speeds via Rotherham Central on the Down Tinsley?
50mph over Aldwarke Jn
55mph when off Aldwarke Jn
35mph at Parkgate Jn
40/55 before signal with banner repeater
40mph at banner repeater
30mph over Rotherham Central Jn
30mph around Holmes Chord
90mph at Holmes Jn
List all of the speeds via Rotherham Central on the Up Tinsley?
25mph over Holmes Jn
30mph over Holmes Chord
40mph at Rotherham Central Jn
55mph after Rotherham Central Jn
35mph at Parkgate Jn
55mph after Parkgate Tram Stop
40mph over Aldwarke Jn
What are the speeds through Attercliffe Yard/Brightside sidings?
15mph on through and off
What is the speed over Hexthorpe Jn if authorised to make a movement over this cross over?
50mph
What is the speed over Aldwarke Jn in the Up direction and in the down direction?
50mph in the up direction
40mph in the down direction
What is the speed over Mexborough Jn in both directions?
40mph
Can you enter the Garden sidings with passengers?
Only with permission from Control.
Can you enter Attercliffe Yard with passengers?
Yes
Do you need permission from Control to enter Attercliffe Yard?
No
Can you enter Cadeby Loop with passengers?
Only with permission from Control.
What is the speed leaving all platforms Northbound?
15mph
What is the speed out of platform 8 South bound?
25mph
What is the speed out of platform 6 South bound?
40mph
What is the speed out of platform 5 south bound?
25mph
What is the speed into Shrewsbury Road sidings?
5mph
What is the speed into the Washer Road?
3mph
What is the name of the sidings next to platform 5?
No.1 Up Sidings
What is the name of the sidings next to platform 6?
No.2 Up Sidings
What is the name of the sidings next to platform 2?
Down Carriage Sidings
What is the name of the line next to platform 1?
Through Line
What is the name of the tunnel north bound?
Broad Street Tunnel
What is the procedure when shunting into Shrewsbury Road Sidings?
Once the route is set, you must check that the points are set correctly for the movement and line you are signalled onto.
At S150 signal, what must you receive?
You must receive a platform indication.
What platform indications must you query at S150 signal and why?
Platforms 6 or 8 as there is no signalled move back
Platform 4 with a position light when in a 3 car as 3 car trains will not fit permissively onto platform 4
Double yellow and a platform 1 indication when in a 3 car as this means you are signalled onto platform 1a where a 3 car will not fit.
What platform indication will you receive if signalled onto platform 1b?
Single yellow and a 1 in the route indicator
What platform indication will you receive if signalled onto platform 1a?
Double yellow and a 1 in the route indicator
Where is the through line?
Next to platform 1
What times are you permitted to use the whistle boards at Meadowhall?
08:00-19:00
When may you use the whistle boards at Meadowhall?
When not stopping at Meadowhall- you must not whistle if stopping.
Where is the assembly point at Sheffield?
The Fountains
What route indication do you require at the south end of the station if moving into platform 2c?
Proceed aspect and ‘D’
Where is there a right hand sided ground position light within the station area?
When making a movement onto platform 2 from the south end (GPL 96)
What indications would you receive if signalled into the shunt spur or the Wash Road?
Position light and ‘S’
What indications would you receive if signalled onto Fuel road or Shrewsbury Road sidings?
Position light and ‘F’
What are Shrewsbury Road sidings also known as?
Fish Dock Sidings
What must you do if you have disposed of a unit in the No.1 or No.2 up station sidings or the down station sidings?
Contact the signaller to obtain a line block to exit the unit.
What indications can you receive at S213 signal before Holmes Junction
Main aspect only, no.1 junction indicator, no.2 junction indicator or a position light.
What is the order of Shrewsbury Road Sidings from left to right?
1, 2, 3, fish dock, fuel road
What is the speed into the fuel road & shed?
3mph
What are the names of the level crossings on the route and what type of crossings are these?
Denaby CCTV
Brinsworth Street CCTV
Holmes Junction CCTV
What is the name of the first tunnel after Doncaster?
Conisborough
What is the name of the first level crossing after Conisborough?
Denaby CCTV
What is the speed over the cross over at Holmes Junction?
25mph
What is the speed at the cross over after S190 signal (Brightside Junction) if you receive a no.1 junction indicator into Attercliffe Yard?
15mph
What position light must you obey when leaving Shrewsbury Road sidings or the fuel road and where is this located?
Position light 95- this is up on a high stick
In what section of the Sectional Appendix can you find Sheffield Station and the route to Sheffield?
LN8
Which platform is coupling prohibited?
Platform 4
Which bay platforms are located at the north end of the station?
3 & 4
Which bay platforms are located at the south end of the station?
2c & 7
What is the max speed at the north end of the station?
15mph
What type of signalling is used at Sheffield?
TCB
Which platform is next to the Down Station Sidings?
Platform 2
Which platforms are fully permissive (PP)?
1, 2, 5 & 6
What is the maximum speed between Rotherham and Holmes Junction?
40mph
What is the maximum speed between Holmes Junction and Masborough?
50mph
What indication do you need at Holmes Junction to continue towards Masborough?
Main aspect only
Where is there a risk of SOY SPAD?
Meadowhall in the Down Direction
Conisborough in both Up & Down Direction
Where is there a risk of Starting against a Signal SPAD?
Meadowhall in the Up Direction
Rotherham both directions
Mexborough both directions
Where is it 3 aspect signalling?
Rotherham on the Down Tinsley and inside Sheffield Station
What route indication do you need at Rotherham to continue towards Sheffield?
No.4 junction indicator
What is the max speed between Aldwarke Jn and Holmes Jn?
100mph
What indication is required at Meadowhall if going into Brightside sidings?
No.1 junction indicator
